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The Tandem Tasters
Maralyn D. Hill and Brenda C. Hill

The Tandem Travelers are a Foodie & Travel writing team made up of authors Maralyn D. Hill and Brenda C. Hill -
co-authors of ‘Cooking Secrets - The Why and How’ and
‘Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel’.

Maralyn Dennis Hill says she was born to travel and tell the story. From flight attendant, copywriter, incentive program creator, conference planner, motivational speaker to writer, all have fed her love of travel and writing. Maralyn President of the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association.

 

Brenda Colley Hill published her first book with Random House while attending graduate courses at Columbia University in New York City. Brenda writes articles and books and conducts seminars along with her writing partner Maralyn Hill. Together, Maralyn and Brenda Hill have successfully written and published ‘Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel’, ‘Cooking Secrets the Why and How’, and '$uccess, Your Path to a Successful Book'.

'Cooking Secrets - The Why and How' helps aspiring chefs and food lovers understand the art of Modern French Cooking. Hervé Laurent’s latest book collaborated with Maralyn and Brenda, begins where many cooking schools leave off. It explains why some recipes go wrong, with tips for success. Easy to read from A to Z, it emphasizes light cuisine with a French accent.

 

  

'Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel' bring over 200 delectable recipes from chefs worldwide.  Famous personalities such as Julia Child are featured, along with new emerging chefs from rustic Tuscan farmhouses, the Fijian Island, villages, cities, and well-known culinary schools including Cordon Bleu. Co-authors, Maralyn Hill and Brenda Hill, have combined their travel and culinary talents. They travel the world to break bread, sip wine, and learn from nearly 100 chefs—their stories and secrets. ‘Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel has selections from 19 countries and 17 states.

Food & Cooking Tips

Recipes

'Culinary Secrets

Tips on Choosing Vegetables
Great Bagels! Who Could Ask for More!     
Chavez Cheese Tips & Recipe   

How to Open a Pomegranate    
Tasting & Appreciating Chocolate     
Ocean to Fork     
Go Garlic    

Bison & Guinness   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Conch Burgers     
Green 350 Cocktail     
Indian Masda Tea (Chai)
Alligator 'Gland' Martini     
Pureed Parsnips     
Champagne Floating Sorbet      
Pomegranate Topping for Ice Cream or Cheese Cake     
Ancho Honey Roasted Shrimp with Chimichurri Sauce    
Boar’s Head Inn Smoked Salmon Parfait   
Anti-Oxidant-al Cocktail     
Oysters Carnival     
Awara Bavario from Suriname   
Simple Spinach Soup    
Three-Minute Jalapeño Dip    
Organic Salmon Fillet with Salad and a Melon Muddle Cocktail      
Indian Coconut Rice     
Rum Sea Breeze Cocktail      
Croissant French Toast With Fresh Strawberry Syrup     
Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Spears     
Mango, Ginger and Chili Sorbet      
Roasted Tomato, Artichoke and Prosciutto Tartine     

Orange Scented Seared Scallops    
Stacky’s Chili   
Pool Party Recipes & Tips
Picnic Food
Cruisin’ Cuisine & a Tot of the Grog!
Mexico, a Fiesta of Food and Friendship      

Caribbean & Island Soul Food      
Chinese New Year   
Winter Recipes from Europe     

Holiday Recommendations    
Holiday Tips & Planned Over Recipes     
Stirring Up the Pot       

Summer Fruit Menu   
Summer Seafood Menu    

Earth Friendly & Healthy Recipes    
Eggs! Eggs! Eggs!   
Burgers & BBQ Party   
March Menu    
Toasty Comfort Food     

Hearty Comfort Food   
A Simple Holiday Dinner
  
Salsa, Salsa, Salsa!   

 

 


 

Maralyn Hill & Brenda Hill
Learn more about The Tandem Tasters and their Books at www.BooksByHills.com or follow their travels around the world on www.WhereAndWhatInTheWorld.com

      
Eat, Drink & Be Merry,          

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